Toy gun



Patented Nov. 4, 1952 UNITED TOY GUN Claud A. Davis, Wauseon, Ohio; assignor; by mesne assignments, to- Gladys; Lemon; Fulton.

County, Ohio Application February 19, 1949, Serial No.. 7 7',,4'021 (Cl. 124.---21 )i 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to an impelling tool of the recoil-release type of toy gun or pistol.

This invention has utility when embodied in a rigid wire frame embodying a revolver grip portion with an extension therefrom in lieu of a barrel. An elastic element of the rubber band characteristics may be placed under tension to hold a rod, as guided by the, extension, retracted, which element, upon trigger release, quickly thrusts the rod to the limit, determined by the extension. Herein there is shown a tip for the outward end of the rod, which may form a'pocket for a projectile. Furthermore, with such tip in the form of a readily collapsible fine wire spiral cone, there is a ventilated impingement area effective as an insect destroyer, more particularly as to household pests such as mosquitoes and flies.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of an embodiment of the invention in a toy gun, the dotted lines showing the projected position of the rod for impingement toslaughter a fly;

Fig. 2 is a view from the left of Fig. 1, looking into the wire spiral tip for the impelling rod;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the tip of Fig. 2, with a dotted line showing of a projectile therein to be thrown or released;

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the trigger pivot and adjacent wire frame of the gun, with the trigger and its spring catch in dotted lines at the released position therefor;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line VV, Fig. 1, showing the extension end guide for the impeller rod;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line VI-VI, Fig. 5, showing a plan view of the impeller rod guide;

Fig. 7 is a view from the line VIL-VII, Fig. 1, of the slide actuator for the impeller rod;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the slide from the right of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a detail view in side elevation, at cocked or set position with the dotted line showing its mounting and the torsion spring holder therefor; and

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the trigger carried torsion spring of .041" diameter.

The grip and extension are herein shown as of one piece of plated #12 gage iron wire having an end portion I, aft from which is a grip skeleton or outlining frame portion 2 having a top riser portion 3 at right angles to the end portion 1. From the tip of the portion 3 there is a straight slide guide portion 4 to an offset drop and 5 with a straight return portion 6, parallel 2. to the portion 4 The -portion 6- has-anabrupt trigger catch minor offset' 'I- past which offset F the'portion 6 extends to a right angle end portion 8 having weldanchoring means 9 with the portion 3 thereby to forma closed figure-portionfor the extension. More remote from the portion 8- thanthe trigger catch 1 additional-anchoring means 9 connect the wire-frame end portionlwith the portion 6, forming at the grip frame a second closed figure portion.

At the offset 5 is a rigid thinsheet-metal guide of stock of approximately .020 thickness. An-= choring means 9 attaches U-endportion Hi of the guide at the offset 5 with a cone-stiffened central portion or guide I approximating mid position and in a common plane asto-its axis with the parallel slide guide portions 4,- 6. With the outer flare edge of the conical-guide to some extent against the side of theoffset- S remote from the grip 2, thereis integral with the cone 1 l a hook l2 ending in a returnbend end l3.

A pair of sheet metal plates M, of about the gage of the guide H], H, l2, l3, have :weld allchorage 9 assembling therewith as a unit legs ii of an offset return bend rigid fine wire it of a U-element. The parallel ends of the plates [4 are outwardly offset to form parallel troughs H- as slide shoes to ride upon the extension parallel wire portions 4, 6.

Medially of the plates l4 and having anchoring means 9 effecting further rigid assembly of this slide unit and fixing therewith is a rod it. About the rod l8, say of similar gage to the rod wire of the one-piece grip and extension, is a fine (.018" diameter) wire helical spring as a buffer or cushion IE! to abut the slide [4. The wires 4, 6, may be medially flexed sufficiently to insert the slide I4 for the channels or troughs I! to coact in positioning the rod l8 approximately midway between the portions 4, 6, and parallel thereto in the extent of the rod l8 thru the guide I 1.

Upon the free end or protruding portion of the rod l8 as beyond the guide cone ll, a fine wire has a closely wound helical base portion 20. This is a spring having an initial set somewhat less in internal diameter than the outside of the rod l8. From this helix 20 and integral therewith is a spiral cone 2| forming a holder or readily collapsible tip for the impeller rod l8. The helix 20 is turned upon the end of the rod [8 in forming a rigid assembly.

The grip 2 spaced from the wire frame portion I, has attached thereon, by weld anchoring 9, a sheet metal clip 22 fixing a pivot bearing 23, with which may coact an eyelet 24 in rock- 3 ably mounting a trigger 25 to hang in proximity to the grip 2. The trigger 25 has an upper offset 26 of parallel cheeks adapted to ride astride the grip frame 2 adjacent the end portion 1. One of these cheeks 25 has a pair of parallel cuts 21 to permit out-bending of an intermediate portion 28 of the cheek 25 as an anchoring port.

Insertable in the port 28 is a diametrical end portion 29 of a torsion spring coil 36. From this coil 30 as assembled with the trigger 25, 28, extends an arm 3! with an angular offset free end 32 adapted to project under the wire portion 6.

Actuating means for the impeller rod 18 is herein disclosed as an endless rubber band 33 having one end looped about the U-Fbend l6 fixed with the slide I l. The band 33 is then stretched therefrom to be tension caught in the hook l2- at the region of the fixed guide H. A practical range of elasticity for the band 33 is that at about four times its unstretched length the slide IE may be at the side of the offset 7 remote from the guide H. In the riding of the slide 14 to this position, the band 33 is brought to its full tension, and the torsion spring coil 38 keeps its offset 32 urged toward the underside of the wire portion 6. At the position Where the slide U-wire bend I is slightly short of the wire end 8, the slide l8 has traveled theretoward past the offset 7, and the wire offset 32 carried by the trigger 25, 25, lodges between the lower channel portion I! of the slide 19 and the offset "F. Considering the tool as a gun, the trigger is now cooked and the impeller rod :8 is thus locked in its recoil position. The child player, or the gun operator, by grasping the grip portion 2, may have his index or trigger finger in proximity to the trigger 25. Upon pulling the trigger 25, the torsion wire wire oflset 32 which holds the trigger, rides upon the lower side of the ofiset I. At once, the slide 14 is thus cleared of obstruction, and the band 33 quickly throws the slide forwardly with the bumper cushion i9 striking the cone 1 l, with the rod #8 having ridden therethru and carrying the tip holder 2 i, say to throw at a target or mark a ball 35, or to have the coil spiral 2| impinge a curtain or wall 38 and kill a fiy3'i.

What is claimed and it is desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

A gun comprising in a common plane a onepiece wire handle grip with a pair of slide guides therefrom to a region remote from the grip, a projectile directing guide spanning between the slide guides at said region, a projectile rod protruding through the directing guide, a slide fixed with and carried by the rod and having oppositely directed U-shaped seats adapted to slide along 'the opposing portions of the pair of slide guides in locating the rod co-planar with the one-piece wire grip and said slide guides, one of said slide guides in proximity to the grip having a cam bend therein, tension means coacting between the rod and drecting guide to project said rod forwardly, and trigger means pivotally mounted to said grip normally engaging said slide guide rearwardly of said bend and engaging one of said U-shaped seats when the rod is in retracted position, said bend being adapted to cam said trigger means from said one of said U-shaped seats to disengage the same to free said rod for forward projection.

CLAUD A. DAVIS.

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